Context: India Slovakia comprehensive partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Slovakia since its independence in 1993. During the visit, he was conferred Slovakia’s highest state honour, “Order of the White Double Cross, First Class.”
India and Slovakia elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Partnership.
India–Slovakia Relations
- Diplomatic relations were established in 1993.
- Slovakia supports India’s permanent membership in a reformed United Nations Security Council.
- Cooperation exists in trade, defence, digital technology, Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors, education, mobility and clean energy.
- Slovakia is a major automobile and advanced manufacturing hub in Central Europe.
Major Outcomes of the Visit
1. Strategic and Security Cooperation
- Bilateral ties upgraded to Comprehensive Partnership.
- Letter of Intent on Defence Cooperation.
- Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism established.
- Cooperation in cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection and post-quantum cryptography.
2. Technology and Innovation
- MoU on Digital Technologies.
- Cooperation in:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Semiconductors
- 5G / 6G
- Internet of Things
- Space
- Startups
- Establishment of the first ICCR Chair in Artificial Intelligence at Technical University of Kosice.
3. Economy, Trade and Connectivity
- Support for early implementation of India–EU Free Trade Agreement.
- Focus on:
- Automotive sector
- Electronics
- Advanced manufacturing
- Cooperation in:
- Supply chains
- Investment
- Industrial innovation
4. Education, Mobility and Culture
- MoU on Higher Education and Research.
- Labour Migration MoU.
- Move towards a Social Security Agreement.
- MoU on Audio-Visual Creation.
- Enhanced people-to-people exchanges.
5. Green and Emerging Sectors
Cooperation in:
- Clean energy
- Net-zero technologies
- Nuclear energy
- Geothermal energy
- Water management
- Healthcare
- Pharmaceuticals
- Scientific research
Prelims / State PCS Facts
Capital
- Bratislava
Currency
- Euro
Independence
- 1993
Separated From
- Czechoslovakia
Membership
